Short-term patient-reported quality of life after robot-assisted radical cystectomy using the Convalescence and Recovery Evaluation.

Objective: To determine the short-term health status of patients after robot-assisted radical cystectomy using the Convalescence and Recovery Evaluation (CARE). Radical cystectomy and urinary diversion in patients with invasive bladder cancer can have a significant effect on patients' quality of life.

Methods: A total of 91 patients completed the CARE preoperatively and postoperatively.